In a November 12, 2013 article, “The secret, dirty cost of Obama’s green power push,” the AP reported:

“The ethanol era has proven far more damaging to the environment than politicians promised and much worse than the government admits today. … They’re raping the land… . This is an ecological disaster… . Five million acres of land set aside for conservation – more than Yellowstone, Everglades and Yosemite National Parks combined – have vanished on Obama’s watch.”

Ethanol was supposed to be good for the environment, but like many of government’s schemes that devolve into unintended consequences, it didn’t work out that way. Click here to read more.

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